Description
β-galactosidase, also called beta-gal or β-gal, is a hydrolase enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of β-galactosides into monosaccharides. Substrates of different β-galactosidases include ganglioside GM1, lactosylceramides, lactose, and various glycoproteins.
Abbr
GLB, Recombinant (Streptococcus pneumoniae)
Species
Streptococcus pneumoniae
Package
vial of 0.06 unit
Product Overview
recombinant, expressed in E. coli, buffered aqueous solution
Form
buffered aqueous solution
Enzyme Commission Number
EC 3.2.1.23
Activity
> 6 units/mg protein
Unit Definition
One unit will hydrolyze 1 μmole of p-nitrophenyl β-D-galactopyranoside per min at pH 5.0 at 37°C.
Buffer
Solution in 20 mM Tris-HCl, pH 7.5, 25 mM NaCl
Pathway
Asparagine N-linked glycosylation, organism-specific biosystem; Galactose metabolism, organism-specific biosystem; Glycosaminoglycan degradation, organism-specific biosystem
Function
beta-galactosidase activity; beta-galactosidase activity; galactoside binding
Synonyms
β (1→4)-Galactosidase; 9031-11-2; β-Galactosidase; beta-gal; β-gal; GLB; EC 3.2.1.23; lactase; β-lactosidase; maxilact; hydrolact; β-D-lactosidase; S 2107; lactozym; trilactase; β-D-galactanase; oryzatym; sumiklat
